CFN – Cornwall Ontario reminds me of Pittsburgh in many ways. As its early industries faded away new opportunities were created. While many suffer during transitions if handled well new opportunities can lead to prosperity. In Cornwall’s case a whole waterfront will be up for grabs. While there are someContinue Reading
I walked Lamoureux Park one day last week, as many do every day. . Kids on the play structure, biking, walking, jogging and even the odd kite flyer make good use of the scenic paths and grounds. While reading recently the SD & G Historical Society joined with an IrishContinue Reading
CFN – One of the questions I get asked when chatted up in Cornwall the most is whether I think the Cornwall Standard Freeholder will survive? The venerable old newspaper has endured changes in a changing media world. It’s parent company, Sun News, owned by media giant Quebecor,Continue Reading
CFN – Liane Geoffrion was a member of the newly formed Property Standards Advisory Committee in Cornwall Ontario. She submitted this letter to the Editor after resigning from the Committee and moving to nearby Long Sault in South Stormont Ontario. “Our story begins in 2011 when my husband and I movedContinue Reading
CFN – Human nature is a funny thing. People can say one thing publicly, but what they do is many times very different than what they say. While many have commented their indignation and outrage over the Cornwall Memes facebook page, it now has more likes in one monthContinue Reading
CFN – I bumped into St. Lawrence College Dean Don Fairweather yesterday. The mild mannered gentleman and I caught up, and I was saddened to discover that no new students will be admitted to the journalism program as it will be folding. The current class of students will beContinue Reading
CFN – For generations chocolate lovers in Eastern Canada would venture to Smiths Falls Ontario in an odyssey to indulge their cravings for Chocolate. Hershey thought it better to move its plant from Canada to Mexico; right near a cattle yard, decimating the workforce of the town of about 9,000Continue Reading
CFN – Two high priced Ottawa Litigators from the firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP descended into the Courthouse in Cornwall Ontario to represent the City of Cornwall and its mayor Bob Kilger, over the incident that took place in council when the Mayor elected to hit the panic buttonContinue Reading
CFN – Friends of the Earth Canada has filed a notice of objection to Health Canada’s decision under the Pest Control Products Act to renew conditional registration of a bee-toxic pesticide, clothianidin, despite lack of due diligence by the applicant companies. Health Canada’s agency dealing with pesticides is recommending renewingContinue Reading
Mr. Guy Lauzon Would you be able to explain this to me? . Your Party just gave full support to a Subway Line for Toronto. . Your Party clawed back my CPP by 37% and my EI by almost as much since I draw CPP,there are no Jobs here in Eastern Ontario,Continue Reading
Dear Editor According to Japanese newspapers a “shale gas deal” may well be agreed to in Ottawa Tuesday, September 22th. In it “Canada’s envisioned shale gas exports are likely to total 40 million tons a year.” (1) Anyone reading “Shale gas in Canada”,(2) the Harper Government.s presentation of information onContinue Reading
CFN – For Canadian Filmmaker John Greyson and Dr. Tarek Loubani these are trying times. Both are on hunger strikes in an Egyptian prison after being held for over 30 days without charges. There’s even a website for them tarekandjohn.com Greyson at least is openly gay which in most MuslimContinue Reading
CFN – Bus drivers in Cornwall Ontario are mulling whether to go on strike. They cite low wages and a low offer of only about 2% from the city. What I think many of them don’t realize is that taxes have been going up for many reasons, mostly the wrongContinue Reading
Akwesasne – On September 16th, 2013, the Standard Freeholder ran an article that used derogatory language towards the Mohawks of Akwesasne. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) received numerous complaints from community members and a request for Council to respond. In very clear terms, Council issued a Letter to theContinue Reading
Ontario’s power sector needs an overhaul to address a long list of inefficiencies, and rising consumer prices, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A New Blueprint for Ontario’s Electricity Market,” author A.J. Goulding presents a blueprint for an electricity market that would be responsive toContinue Reading
CFN – For Mark A MacDonald the the Concerned Citizens Coalition the Fat Lady hasn’t sang her last song yet when it comes to the Cornwall General Hospital site which the sale of sits under a cloud of mystery. The sold sign is not on the building. It was onContinue Reading
Yawn, I see the NDP held a virtual Question Period on Twitter in an attempt to hold the Harper government to account. That effort was even less interesting than watching them try to do that live in the House of Commons. Fortunately for the NDP, I doubt that other thanContinue Reading
CFN – Singers have their one special hit; authors their books, but legendary Canadian political cartoonist Terry Mosher, better known as Aislin, has hit a new high note in his long and historic career with his new cartoon depicting the Quebec Premier spoofing the Miley Cyrus song Wrecking Ball!Continue Reading